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Talking Point: Lessons to be Learned, Again, From the Wii U Games Drought

Nintendo Life: So here's the deal, Wii U owners. The next notable exclusive for the platform isn't due until late June — when Game & Wario hits North America — and then Pikmin 3 hits the same region on 4th August. The eShop DLC-exclusive New Super Luigi U comes in the summer at an undefined point; if you're in Europe, by the way, dates are still needed for all of these games. A host of other titles look exciting — and were expected by now — but have no release date yet so, hold tight, yeah?

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PopRocks3594005d ago

Nintendo definitely did seem unprepared for the Wii U's launch (which is weird considering they actually delayed it initially). Hopefully they can get it into gear and get those games out ASAP.

LOL_WUT4005d ago

It a launched a year too early IMO ;)

With that said i'm still looking forward to what they have to show.

lilbroRx4005d ago

The only reason the PS4 and the Xbox3 are launching this year is because the Wii U launched last year and they don't want Nintendo to get to far ahead.

Microsoft is reportedly 6 months behind on development for the next Xbox and they are still rushing to launch this year. Sony hasn't even come out with a design for the PS4 and they are launching this year. They are desperate to get their next gen consoles.

If Nintendo gets the games out in good time, its a done deal for them. They are set ahead for the next 5 years.

MasterCornholio4005d ago (Edited 4005d ago )

@lilbroRx

"they don't want Nintendo to get to far ahead. "

ROFL with the current state of Wii U sales i doubt that they are worried about that.

"Microsoft is reportedly 6 months behind on development for the next Xbox and they are still rushing to launch this year."

Unconfirmed rumors which doesnt prove your point.

"Sony hasn't even come out with a design for the PS4 and they are launching this year."

Of course they didnt because they are manipulating the press by getting them to talk about this non stop. The exterior design of the console has been finalized already and you will see it at e3. Dont worry the PS4 will come out at the end of this year like Sony said.

" They are desperate to get their next gen consoles. "

Nope they are prepared to launch the PS4 and they said already that they will have over 30 games at launch for it.

"“This will also lead to the main difference with the PS3 era,” he said. “The main difference is, we will have many titles for launch. Because game development is easier, there shouldn’t be a barrier as there had been previously." Mark Cerny

http://www.gamechup.com/ps4...

If Sony made their console difficult to develop for like Nintendo then they wouldnt be saying this at all. Expect a full onslaught of PS4 games at launch and after due to the ease of development for the platform (something Nintendo should have done instead of using PowerPC and a tri ram configuration -DDR3, SRAM, eDram-)

"If Nintendo gets the games out in good time, its a done deal for them. They are set ahead for the next 5 years."

Yep but only if Nintendo stops concentrating on the 3DS and focuses their attention on the Wii U.

Anyways i honestly dont believe that the Wii U will be as successful as the PS4 and the 720 and due to the weak hardware it will miss out on a ton of 3rd party games (like the Wii) but the console will sell to fans of Nintendo which is why it wont outsell the PS4 or the 720.

miyamoto4005d ago (Edited 4005d ago )

@lilbroRx

"Sony hasn't even come out with a design for the PS4 and they are launching this year. They are desperate to get their next gen consoles. "

lol
do u actually believe the things u just said?

smh

What is the new Nintendo policy nowadays? Denial or Ignoring facts?

PS4 ain't competing with Wii U...
When the PS3 hits the $199.00 price point this year you know what that means for Wii U.

Nintendo is just starting to scratch the surface of HD gaming and needed help from Japanese 3rd party devs just to make HD games. While PS3 has mastered HD console games development for seven years now.

Nintendo haven't even shown us any game as high quality as 2009's Uncharted 2.

BLKxSEPTEMBER4005d ago

If u ask me the Wii u is about 7 years to late. And before anyone starts calling me a troll I bought two Wii u systems day one and will jump on MH3 with anyone to prove it

tweet754005d ago

i just hope nintendo has a plan to have a series of AAA titles for wii u in 2013. If not they might be in trouble.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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Looking Ahead: The Lingering Questions About the Next Mario Kart

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "10 years. It’s been almost 10 years since the last mainline release in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart 8 came out for the Wii U in 2014 and became the best-selling game for the system by a sizeable margin, and later pulled the same magic trick on the Nintendo Switch under the stage name Deluxe. All in all, it's sold nearly 70 million copies over the last decade and is still selling like hot cakes to this day, so it’s no wonder Nintendo has been in no rush to replace it. However, with rumors of a new system being just around the corner, and reports a few years back that a new Mario Kart is indeed under way, it seems the era of 8 might very well be drawing to a close. It’s an exciting prospect to be sure, but after two Nintendo systems with Mario Kart 8 at their heart, a lot of questions remain about how Nintendo will choose to follow it up."

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Yi-Long7d ago

I hope they just keep building on Mario Kart 8; Add a track-creation tool, and probably open it up to more Nintendo IPs with new tracks and characters, so Metroid, Punch Out, Starfox, Animal Crossing, etc etc.

gold_drake7d ago

there wont be a new one until the switch 2 comes out.

nintendo needs their bangers early on